Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - every
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Every
every
~ determiner 1 each one of a group of things or people that make a group or set (Every student has to fill in a questionnaire. (=all the students) | every single) (Unfortunately the President disagreed with every single thing his aides said.) 2 used to emphasize that you are talking about the whole of something (Victor ate every bit of his meal. | What a wonderful movie! I enjoyed every minute of it. | every word (=everything someone says or writes)) (I know every word of his songs by heart.) 3 every time each time; whenever (1) (Every time I see him, he looks miserable.) 4 every day/every 3 weeks/every 10 years etc used to say that something happens at regular periods of time, after a certain distance etc (Richard visits his mother every week. | You should change the oil every 5,000 miles. | Freda had to stop to rest every hundred yards or so.) 5 one in every hundred/two in every thousand etc used when saying how often something affects a particular group of people or things (Thirty children in every hundred born in Mali will die before the age of five.) 6 in every way in all ways (My new job's better than my old one in every way.) 7 every other the first, third, fifth etc or the second, fourth, sixth etc of things that can be counted (Apply the ointment every other day. | I see Harold every other Friday.) 8 every bit as used when saying strongly that someone is just as good, important as someone else (She was every bit as rude as her sister.) 9 every Tom, Dick, and Harry spoken an expression meaning everyone or anyone used especially when talking about people you don't approve of (She didn't want every Tom, Dick, and Harry knowing about her private affairs.) 10 every hope/chance/reason etc as much hope, chance, reason etc as possible (There is every chance that you will succeed. (=you probably will)) (We have every reason to believe that Hodges is telling the truth. | The airline takes every possible precaution to ensure the safety of its passengers.) 11 every last drop/bit/scrap etc informal every single drop, piece etc (Robert had to pick up every last bit of paper from the floor.) 12 every now and then/again also every so often sometimes but not often (I still see her every now and then.) 13 every which way AmE informal in every direction (The rain came down and the crowd in the field ran every which way.) (- see each1) ( USAGE NOTE: EVERY SPELLING Everyone written as one word is only used about people and can never be followed by of. Every one can be used about anything and is always used with an of phrase either stated or suggested Every one of your tires needs replacing. | There are five thousand people living here and almost every one (of them) has their own car (=every one of the group mentioned has a car). Everybody is written as one word. Every body would mean `every dead body'. Every day is spelled as two words as an adv but only one word as an adjective She swims every day. | the everyday life of Scottish highlanders. Note that you never say every days. Everything and everywhere are single words every time is two words. )
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Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use every to indicate that you are referring to all the members of a group or all the parts of something and not only some of them. Record every expenditure you make. ...recipes for every occasion. DET: DET sing-n • Every is also an adjective. His every utterance will be scrutinized... ADJ: poss ADJ n 2. You use every in order to say how often something happens or to indicate that something happens at regular intervals. We were made to attend meetings every day... A burglary occurs every three minutes in London... They meet here every Friday morning. DET 3. You use every in front of a number when you are saying what proportion of people or things something happens to or applies to. Two out of every three Britons already own a video recorder... About one in every 20 people have clinical depression... DET: out of/in/for DET amount 4. You can use every before some nouns, for example ‘sign’, ‘effort’, ‘reason’, and ‘intention’ in order to emphasize what you are saying. The Congressional Budget Office says the federal deficit shows every sign of getting larger... I think that there is every chance that you will succeed... Every care has been taken in compiling this list. ? no DET: DET sing-n c darkgreen]emphasis 5. If you say that someone’s every whim, wish, or desire will be satisfied, you are emphasizing that everything they want will happen or be provided. Dozens of servants had catered to his every whim. ADJ: poss ADJ n c darkgreen]emphasis 6. You use every in the expressions every now and then, every now and again, every once in a while, and every so often in order to indicate that something happens occasionally. Stir the batter every now and then to keep it from separating... Every so often the horse’s heart and lungs are checked. PHRASE: PHR after v, PHR with cl 7. If something happens every other day or every second day, for example, it happens one day, then does not...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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adjective Etymology: Middle English everich, ~, from Old English ?fre ?lc, from ?fre ever + ?lc each Date: before 12th century 1. a. being each individual or part of a group without exception b. being each in a series or succession ~ few days ~ once in a while 2. obsolete being all taken severally 3. being each within a range of possibilities was given ~ chance 4. complete, entire we have ~ confidence in her ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. 1 each single (heard every word; watched her every movement). 2 each at a specified interval in a series (take every third one; comes every four days). 3 all possible; the utmost degree of (there is every prospect of success). Phrases and idioms every bit as colloq. (in comparisons) quite as (every bit as good). every now and again (or now and then) from time to time. every one each one (see also EVERYONE). every other each second in a series (every other day). every so often at intervals; occasionally. every time colloq. 1 without exception. 2 without hesitation. every which way US colloq. 1 in all directions. 2 in a disorderly manner. Etymology: OE {aelig}fre {aelig}lc ever each ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. каждый, всякий once in every week —- раз в неделю every hour on the hour —- ам. каждый час (т.е. в 6,7,8 и т.д. часов; обыкн. в радиопередачах) every hour on the half-hour —- ровно в половине первого, второго и т.д. (в радиопередачах) every word of it is false —- каждое слово тут - ложь I'm expecting him every minute —- я жду его с минуты на минуту not every man could do it —- не всякий человек мог бы это сделать 2. всякий, все every face was smiling —- на всех лицах была улыбка the task will take up his every spare moment —- эта задача займет все его свободное время he spends every penny he earns —- он до копейки проживает все, что зарабатывает it engaged his every thought —- это занимало все его мысли he has copied every word of it —- он переписал это слово в слово I enjoyed every minute (hour, word) of it —- я получил полное удовольствие (от этого), это было сплошное удовольствие 3. каждый; любой every three hours —- каждые три часа every few months —- раз в несколько месяцев, каждые два-три месяца every second day —- через день every other —- каждый второй; все остальные every other day —- через день write only on every other line —- пиши чрез строчку Tom was early but every other boy was late —- Том пришел рано, но все остальные мальчики опоздали every other minute —- через минуту; каждую минуту, ежеминутно, без конца every time he comes —- каждый раз, когда он приходит in every way —-...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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other day через день EVERY way adv. 1) во всех направлениях 2) во всех отношениях EVERY pron.; indef. 1) каждый; всякий every time - а) всегда; б) когда бы ни, каждый раз; в) coll. без исключения; без колебания 2) всякий, все every gun was loaded - все орудия были заряжены every now and then, every now and again - время от времени, то и дело every bit/whit coll. - во всех отношениях; совершенно every so often - время от времени with every good wish - с лучшими пожеланиями ...Англо-русский словарь
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- O.E. жfre жlc "each of a group," lit. "ever each" (Chaucer's everich) with ever added for emphasis, as the word is still felt to need emphasis (Mod.Eng. every last ..., every single ..., etc.) Everybody, everyone are M.E., but everywhere is O.E. жfre gehwжr. The word everywhen is attested from 1843, but never caught on. Everyday is attested from 1632 in the sense of "worn on ordinary days," as opposed to Sundays or high days; extended sense of "to be met with every day, common" is from 1763. Slang phrase every Tom, Dick, and Harry dates from at least 1734, from common Eng. given names. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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